How did we get here? This is the question that We Cannot Be Silent seeks to answer. In the wake of the massive tidal wave of recent events regarding redefinition of marriage, sex, and morality, this is a question many evangelicals don’t have an answer for. When the Supreme Court handed down their decision to […]
Biblical preaching begins with faithful hermeneutics, discovering the truth of the text. It’s not only the nuts and bolts of preaching, it’s also the doing of preaching that’s vital. This is what Julius Kim has done so well in his new book Preaching The Whole Counsel of God: Design And Deliver Gospel-Centered Sermons. This book
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Our modern culture has granted a certain kind of power to personal biography. Whether we are reading about a child who “visited heaven,” or allowing a journalist to communicate their authentic self-identity, personal stories are regarded as sacred in our culture. It is for that reason that Harvest USA’s Gay…Such Were Some of US is
The temptation to conform Jesus to our own ideals is both real and subtle. It happens to all of us at various times and in various ways as we emphasize some truths to the exclusion of others, or as we impose expectations upon our Savior that are not biblical. Daniel Darling knows this temptation and
Life seems to come at us a million miles an hour. From tragedy, the death of a child, hurricanes to school shootings—pain and suffering have a way of making us realize our humanity and thus our limitations to handle these situations. During these situations, we clamor for answers from a panel of religious experts to
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“Pastor, your church wants a Savior. You’re not him” (161). If such a sentiment seems obvious, Jared Wilson knows it’s not always lived out in the life of the average pastor. The Pastor’s Justification is a book aimed at exposing this sinful pattern and offering hope and help for the pastor to change. This book
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We are living in a period of time where there is a great deal of change. From the economy to politics, to changing views on traditional values, our culture is in the middle of changing times seemingly across every facet of life. This has caused many people to talk about what we need to do
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Martin Luther, the great German reformer, has become something of a caricature of modern Evangelical interests. What most of us know of Luther represents this idea more closely than it does the actual man of history. Carl Trueman knows this and aims to correct it in some degree with his contribution to Crossway’s Theologians of
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